HR Product Manager, People and Labor Operations - Fully Remote!

Futures start here. Where first steps, new friendships, and confident learners are born. At KinderCare Learning Companies, the first and only early childhood education provider recognized with the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, we offer a variety of early education and child care options for families. Whether it’s KinderCare Learning Centers, Champions, or Crème de la Crème, we build confidence for kids, families, and the future we share. And we want you to join us in shaping it—in neighborhoods, at work, and in schools nationwide.

At KinderCare Learning Companies, you’ll use your skills and expertise to support the work (and fun) that happens in our sites and centers every day. From marketers and strategists to financial analysts and data engineers, and so much more, we’re all passionate about crafting a world where children, families, and organizations can thrive.

We are seeking a Product Manager, People & Labor Operations, to lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of digital products supporting our people, workforce, and labor operations, with Workday HCM as the primary platform. As Product Manager, you'll be responsible for owning and maintaining the Product Strategy, Product Roadmap, Product Backlog, including definition of user stories and acceptance criteria and working directly with internal and external partners to successfully deliver value.

This is a product management role—not a configuration or system administration role. The Product Manager is expected to think holistically about People & Labor operations, understand end-to-end business processes, and lead prioritization and decision-making across initiatives that may span multiple products and systems over time.

Workday modules in scope include Talent, Recruiting, Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, Compensation, and Core HCM.

Key Responsibilities:
Develop and manage the Workday roadmap in alignment with business goals.
Collaborate with leadership and module leads to implement a cohesive Workday strategic plan.
Work with internal partners to understand business problem statements, prioritize these needs based on business impact and convert them into initiatives
Monitor Workday platform updates and guide the adoption of new features.
Ensure end-to-end process standardization across all Workday modules.
Implement and maintain data governance procedures for accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
Coordinate platform-level change management, ensuring consistency and alignment across all modules.
Assess value on Workday investments, ensuring enhancements and expansions deliver maximum value.
Collaborate with security teams to maintain compliance with corporate security policies.
Lead the product team managing Workday HR portfolio.
Foster cross-functional collaboration to ensure effective utilization of Workday across the organization.
Manage, prioritize, and quickly assess the business impact of defects, and promote built-in quality throughout the development process
Qualifications:
Minimum of 5 years in digital product management or related fields, with extensive HRIS experience.
Proven leadership in leading complex HRIS technology initiatives across multiple collaborators.
Experience in business requirements gathering and best-practice HRIS configuration.
Experience operating at a senior level, communicating with executives and vendor partners.
Ability to collaborate across functions and lead teams toward strategic outcomes.
Strong decision-making skills balancing risk, speed, and long-term value.
Superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of explaining complex concepts to diverse audiences.
Agile mindset, with experience in Agile frameworks for product management.
Preferred Qualifications:
Workday HCM Pro certification.
Experience with local HRIS systems and their integration with global platforms.
Background in leading change management initiatives.